Bulgaria vs Iceland: Percentage of one-person households

Bulgaria
33.3%
in 2018
Iceland
31.0%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
16th
Iceland rank
19th

Percentage of one-person households over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 33.3% against 31.0% in Iceland, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 19th of 67 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 19.2% 28.6% 9.5% Iceland
2010s 23.9% 30.6% 6.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of one-person households, Bulgaria or Iceland?
Bulgaria, at 33.3% against 31.0% in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of one-person households between Bulgaria and Iceland?
2.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for percentage of one-person households?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Iceland ranks 19th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of one-person households
Unit
%
Source
UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 726 data points, 1960–2018
Last refreshed

Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.